Silius is an English word starting with the letter S. With 7 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.
Silius in a sentence
Using Silius
- In the example corpus, silius often appears in combinations such as: of silius, silius and, gaius silius.
Context around Silius
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Silius
- In this selection, "silius" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, gaius, carpet, punica, used, references and messalina stand out and add context to how "silius" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include consulship of silius and plancus and epic punica silius references virgil. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "silius" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with silius
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
With almost every line of his epic Punica Silius references Virgil. (11 words)
XI. 25, 8. Whatever the case, the result was the execution of Silius, Messalina, and most of her circle. (19 words)
At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Silius and Plancus (or, less frequently, year 766 Ab urbe condita ). (24 words)
To achieve this kind of artistry on the red carpet, Silius used Shiseido products to help enhance the skin's radiance but allowed the eyes to look a little more natural by using a combination of the Pop PowderGel Eyeshadow ($25). (41 words)
The attempted coup d'état by Silius and Messalina had probably made Claudius realize the weakness of his position as a member of the Claudian but not the Julian family. (30 words)
This was a 4-act prose tragedy with four songs, described as an opera scenica, that revolved around the affair with Gaius Silius that brought about her death. (28 words)
Example sentences (7)
To achieve this kind of artistry on the red carpet, Silius used Shiseido products to help enhance the skin's radiance but allowed the eyes to look a little more natural by using a combination of the Pop PowderGel Eyeshadow ($25).
At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Silius and Plancus (or, less frequently, year 766 Ab urbe condita ).
Rise to power After Messalina was executed in 48 for conspiring with Gaius Silius to overthrow her husband, Claudius considered remarrying for the fourth time.
The attempted coup d'état by Silius and Messalina had probably made Claudius realize the weakness of his position as a member of the Claudian but not the Julian family.
This was a 4-act prose tragedy with four songs, described as an opera scenica, that revolved around the affair with Gaius Silius that brought about her death.
With almost every line of his epic Punica Silius references Virgil.
XI. 25, 8. Whatever the case, the result was the execution of Silius, Messalina, and most of her circle.
Common combinations with silius
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of silius 2×
- silius and 2×
- gaius silius 2×